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  • A plastic container lies on a polluted shoreline, with two environmental engineers in safety gear examining debris in the background. The image underscores pollution impact and the need for environmental action.
    Raincoast updates

    National plastic pollution efforts continue

    2026 February 262026 February 26

    Good things happen when experts from different sectors work together.

    Read More National plastic pollution efforts continueContinue

  • A killer whale just before breaking the surface tension of the water.
    Tracking Raincoast

    Uncovering the causes of degraded fish and whale habitat 

    2025 December 312026 March 17

    These are not just stories about chemistry, numbers, and water quality. These are stories about watersheds, fish habitat, and the well-being of communities.

    Read More Uncovering the causes of degraded fish and whale habitat Continue

  • A scientist stands in field clothes by a stream, seen through foliage as he collects a water sample by using a long silver rod that has a cup on the end. He collects water from the stream and dumps it into a large silver jug.
    Backgrounders

    What is a watershed?

    2025 October 152025 October 15

    How can we use the movement of water through the landscape to inform our understanding of water quality?

    Read More What is a watershed?Continue

  • Two scientists stand at the edge of a body of water, one standing up, wearing a red raincoat and writing notes, the other crouching and deploying a tool into the water on a long cord.
    Scientific literature

    A watershed based approach to assessing water quality in Cheakamus/Green River watersheds

    2025 July 212025 July 22

    Read our reports from working with Whistler Lakes Conservation Foundation in the Alpha, Nita, Alta, Lost, and Green lakes.

    Read More A watershed based approach to assessing water quality in Cheakamus/Green River watershedsContinue

  • An excerpt from the printed newspaper titled "Viewpoints".
    In the media

    Needed: A freshwater protection strategy for Bowen Island

    2025 July 22025 July 2

    In early June, Dr. Peter Ross of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation presented Bowen Island Municipal Council with the results of a comprehensive analysis of pollutants in the Grafton Lake water supply.  The findings revealed traces of human waste, highlighting the need for improved watershed management and better public education on responsible residential and recreational best…

    Read More Needed: A freshwater protection strategy for Bowen IslandContinue

  • The calm surface of Grafton Lake with green mountains in the distance, a clear blue sky overhead.
    In the media

    Traces of human sewage in Grafton Lake

    2025 June 272025 July 21

    Water samples reveal cocaine and other pollutants in drinking water source for half of Bowen island residents.

    Read More Traces of human sewage in Grafton LakeContinue

  • Variety of tires at a busy warehouse.
    Conservation updates

    We are encouraged by the federal government’s decision to grant our request to prioritize the tire chemical 6PPD for assessment

    2024 May 132024 December 13

    This is an important first step towards regulating this toxic chemical.

    Read More We are encouraged by the federal government’s decision to grant our request to prioritize the tire chemical 6PPD for assessmentContinue

  • Landscape of Nicola River with mountains in the background.
    Notes from the field

    Sampling water during the wet season: A new partnership with the Lower Nicola Indian Band reflects a shared interest in protecting water

    2024 March 262024 December 13

    Land use impacts and floods in focus by Nicola River communities.

    Read More Sampling water during the wet season: A new partnership with the Lower Nicola Indian Band reflects a shared interest in protecting waterContinue

  • Cargo van next to a river.
    Conservation updates

    Sharing our plans for our future mobile lab

    2024 February 122024 July 15

    We are thrilled to share the design plan for Tracker – our future mobile lab.

    Read More Sharing our plans for our future mobile labContinue

  • Dr. Peter Ross sampling ocean water.
    Tracking Raincoast

    Building capacity to better protect water

    2024 January 22024 July 8

    Our community water pollution monitoring initiative.

    Read More Building capacity to better protect waterContinue

  • Sam Scott and Peter Ross standing in front of the future mobile lab, which is a grey sprinter van.
    Conservation updates

    Help us build our new mobile lab, Tracker

    2023 December 192025 December 15

    Tracker will serve as the new mobile water pollution monitoring lab for our Healthy Waters Program.

    Read More Help us build our new mobile lab, TrackerContinue

  • Four people crouching on a river bank looking down at the water.
    Investigate and inform

    Preliminary study of water quality in streams discharging into Fulford Harbour raise questions about land-based pollution

    2023 December 72024 July 8

    The key to restoring and protecting aquatic environments for people and wildlife is a high quality monitoring program upon which communities and managers may act.

    Read More Preliminary study of water quality in streams discharging into Fulford Harbour raise questions about land-based pollutionContinue

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